| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | United Kingdom | 3 | |
| #2 | France | 2 | |
| #3 | Netherlands | 2 | |
| #4 | United States | 2 | |
| #5 | Belgium | 1 | |
| #6 | Canada | 1 | |
| #7 | Spain | 1 | |
| #8 | Italy | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Medical technology | |
| #2 | Consumer goods |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Protective garments | |
| #2 | Implantable devices | |
| #3 | Diagnosis and surgery | |
| #4 | Object sterilising |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kogut Walter | 5 |
| #2 | Marshall Lyman R | 2 |
| #3 | Evans Gwyn | 1 |
| #4 | Marshall L R | 1 |
| #5 | Newton Edward | 1 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US4982448A | Surgical gown with transfer card | |
| GB8629056D0 | Protective clothing | |
| NL7908746A | Surgical sponge cloth with indicator opaque to radiation - embedded in long flexible handle cord attached to cloth | |
| GB2064325A | Medical sponge | |
| FR2470585A1 | Surgical sponge cloth with indicator opaque to radiation - embedded in long flexible handle cord attached to cloth | |
| BE880353A | Medical sponge comprising a detectable element due to its opacity to radiation | |
| US4205680A | Radiopaque laparatomy sponge |